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Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum · Vine
Golden Pothos is a moderate-growing vine, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 20–40 ft × 3–6 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. It stands up well to deer, dry soil and rabbits and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 20–40 ft × 3–6 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green, Purple
- Tough against
- Deer, Dry soil, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Society Island
Will it survive your winters?
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